Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armada Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armada Way (ME4 6PH) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armada Way (ME4 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Armada Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Best Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Port Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace
Apr 2026Burglary Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River View Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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